Maundy Thursday Service, April 2 at PSUMC at 6 pm.
Easter Sunrise Service, April 5 at PSUMC in the Prayer Garden at 7:30 am followed by Breakfast in the FSH at 8:15 am.
Easter Worship Service, April 5 at 11 am (no Communion)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you are attending the Wednesday Night Supper, please check the number of meals in the attendance book. The meal for March 18th is Roasted pork tenderloin, rice pilaf, green beans and rolls... Salads choices are: Grilled chicken, fried chicken or chef’s. Dressing choices are ranch, blue cheese, honey mustard or balsamic vinaigrette. Please mark your choice under the meal on the attendance sheet. Put M for meal, GCS, FCS, CS for salad choice and R, HM, BC or BV for dressing choice. The cost of the meal is $9.00 for adults, $5.00 for children and $10.00 for salad.
UMCOR Sunday is today. This is one of the church's six Special Sundays, with offerings used specifically to cover UMCOR's administrative and "costs of doing business" so that 100% of all other donations can go directly to designated relief projects.
The West Metro Holy Week Service will be at PSUMC on Monday, March 30th at 6 pm followed by refreshments in the FSH following the service (provided by PSUMC). We would appreciate any donations of finger food for that evening. There is a sign-up sheet in The Narthex.
It’s time to order Easter Lillies. The price is $16 per lily. They will be placed in the sanctuary for Easter Sunday. The deadline for ordering is March 16th. Order forms are in the Narthex. Please make payment at the time your place your order.
Items for Health Kits for Mission to Ecuador: Toothbrushes Adult and Children’s Toothpaste, Dental Floss, Bar soap, Wash clothes, Sunscreen Travel Size please ,Combs
The personal sizes or travel size is best since we have to pack all the supplies in suit cases to take with us. We will have a bin in the Narthex for collecting the items. We will send the Amazon list as soon as we get it if folks would like to give things off the list.
Sunday, March 22 - 🌼 Ladies Spring Luncheon 🌼 You don't want to miss this fun event! All PSUMC women are invited to meet after church in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a salad or dessert to share, if you are able. We will enjoy our delicious lunch followed by an inspiring devotion and our quarterly UWF meeting. We hope ALL Platt Springs ladies will attend!
Items needed for God’s Helping Hands – Sugar, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, flour, grits, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, cream of potato soup, cereal, cookies, mac/cheese, noodles and canned vegetables.
Save the date. May 2nd 8-12 will be the Choir fundraising Rummage sale. Plan now to get a table and join us. More details to come.
Worship Service for March 15, 2026
Service of Worship
Platt Springs United Methodist Church
West Columbia, SC
March 15, 2026 – 11 A.M.
4th Sunday in Lent
Welcome and Announcements Marguerite Sterling
*Please stand as the light of Christ is brought forward
*Choral Introit “Oh, I Know the Lord’s Laid His Hands on Me” - Daphne Desena soloist
* Call to Worship Marguerite Sterling
Leader: Once we lived in darkness, but now the light of God has shown upon us.
People: Once we walked without direction, but now God's Word is a light to our feet.
Leader: Once we were unable to see, but now our eyes are open to the love of Jesus our Savior.
People: Lord, pour your light on us. Open our eyes that we might see opportunities to serve you.
All: Come, let us worship the One who brings sight to the blind and light to the world!.
*Hymn “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” UMH # 381
Old Testament 1 Samuel 16:1-13 (CEB) Pastor Noble
Pastoral Prayer (followed by the Lord’s Prayer)
Young Disciples
*Affirmation of Faith “The Apostles Creed” UMH #881
*Gloria Patri “Glory Be To the Father” # 70
Worshipping God with Our Gifts, Tithes & Offerings
Offertory: “Lamb of God” Choir
*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” # 95
*Gospel Reading John 9:1-12 (CEB) Pastor Debbie
Sermon “Blind for the Glory of God” Pastor Debbie
*Closing Hymn “He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought” UMH # 128
Benediction: "May the Lord of light, who saw the man blind from birth, see you in all your needs today. May He touch your eyes with His grace, that the works of God might be displayed through your life. Go now to wash in the 'Sent One,' Christ Jesus, and walk as children of the light forevermore. Amen".
*Postlude (* We invite you to stand and participate when able)
Prayer List March 15, 2026
Surgeries/Hospital/Sick
Rick and Deree Stobaugh
David Brantley
Buck and Peggy Jones
James and Elaine Ward
Sharon Grecu
Sue Rhodes
Barbara Hendrix
Barbara Antley
Jim Asbill
Pat Roseborough
Anne Piercy
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living/ Hospice/Rehab
Paul Mullins, Debbie Summers's uncle
Jessie Sargent
Fred Olafson (Danika White’s father)
Becky Paynter
Retirement Communities
Lucy Eden
Helen Tarbox
Coretta Safriet
Shirley Ward
Fred Olafson (Danika White’s father)
Family/Friends/Community
Ashley Steele
Vernon Cunningham, Sandy Cobia’s brother
Addie Wilkerson-Pinner, friend of Laura Hooper
Kathy Mott, Marie Thompson’s sister
Wendy McDonough, friend of Jolene Flory
Matt Anderson, friend of Laura Hooper
Zenda Leaks, friend of Emily Crenshaw
Richard Richardson, friend of Emilie Caraway
Laren Bowers, friend of Marie Thompson
Marilyn Persinger, Noble Miller’s sister
Praise
Caitlin and Davis Bowers, Marie and Michael Thompson’s daughter and son-in-law
Military
Parker Albrecht, Navy
Zach Timmons, Marine Reserve
Donovan O’Dea, Army
Spencer Miller, Air Force
Bailey Roberson, Army
Condolences
To the family of Betty Rogers
To keep in contact with everyone on our prayer list we're going to clean the names that have been here for several weeks. If your name, or a loved one's name, has been listed here for three weeks, make sure to give Melody at (803)794-3415 a call so we'll keep them listed.
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Phone: 803-794-3415
email: melody@psumc.org
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